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Ask HN: How to write better tech blogs

13 points - 04/03/2025


I have a blog but it seems most people who are with my content hardly like it. I had a review recently that said I write like a person with ADHD. All I am asking for is a guide. What to start with. Length. I usually blog about vim which I started using 3-4months ago.

  • cyndunlop

    04/07/2025

    My colleague and I wrote a book on this: https://github.com/scynthiadunlop/WritingForDevelopersBook. Find and ping us if you want a copy.

    • gnabgib

      04/03/2025

      Did you miss the recent: How to write blog posts that developers read (588 points, 5 days ago, 156 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43503872

        • sonderotis

          04/03/2025

          Thank you.

      • fedorvin

        04/03/2025

        Here is an article that really helped me write better blogs

        https://www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/start-a-blog

          • sonderotis

            04/07/2025

            Thank you. Saw your blog too. Nice

        • Turboblack

          04/05/2025

          as an example

          https://elpis.ws

          now to the point, what is needed:

          1. respect the reader, write interestingly.

          2. write as you think is necessary, do not bend to fashion

          3. no advertising! no social components

          4. only RSS subscription no other methods

          5. reading should be like in old magazines, so that the reader really gets the impression that he is reading old magazines, and not an advertising catalog

          thats it :=)